Brother Dcp 6690cw User Manual

							
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dAdjust the paper guides (1) to fit the 
width of your document.
 
CAUTION 
DO NOT leave a thick document on the 
scanner glass. If you do this, the ADF may 
jam.
 
Using the scanner glass2
You can use the scanner glass to copy or 
scan pages of a book or one page at a time.
Document Sizes Supported2
How to load documents2
Note
To use the scanner glass, the ADF must 
be empty.
 
aLift the document cover.
bUsing the document guidelines on the 
left and top, place the document face 
down in the upper left corner of the 
scanner glass.
 
 
cClose the document cover.
CAUTION 
If you are scanning a book or thick 
document, DO NOT slam the cover down or 
press on it.
 
Length: Up to 431.8 mm
Width: Up to 297 mm
Weight: Up to 2 kg
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Scannable area2
The scannable area depends on the settings 
in the application you are using. The figures 
below show the areas you cannot scan on 
paper.
 
UsageDocument 
SizeTop (1) 
Bottom (2)Left (3) 
Right (4)
Copy All paper  sizes 3mm 3mm
Scan All paper  sizes 3mm 3mm
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4
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3
Paper settings3
Paper Size and Type3
To get the best print quality, set the machine 
for the type of paper you are using.
You can use seven sizes of paper for printing 
copies: A3, A4, A5, 10×15 cm (4 ×6in.), 
Ledger, Letter and Legal. When you load a 
different size of paper in the machine, you will 
need to change the paper size setting at the 
same time.
aPress  MENU.
bPress  a or  b to display 
General Setup .
cPress General Setup .
dPress Tray Setting .
Press  Tray#1  or Tray#2 .
eDo one of the following:
„ If you chose  Tray#1, press and 
choose  A4, A5 , A3 , 10x15cm , 
Letter , Legal  or Ledger .
Press and choose  Plain Paper, 
Inkjet Paper , Brother BP71 , 
Other Glossy  or Transparency .
„ If you chose  Tray#2, press and 
choose  A4, A3 , Letter , Legal  or 
Ledger .
fPress Stop/Exit .
Note
• You can only use plain paper and paper 
sizes A3, A4, Ledger, Letter or Legal in 
Tray #2.
• The machine ejects paper with printed  surfaces face up onto the paper tray in 
front of the machine. When you use 
transparencies or glossy paper, remove 
each sheet at once to prevent smudging 
or paper jams.
 
Secure Paper Feed mode for 
A3 size Short Grain Paper3
If your print datas have horizontal lines when 
using A3 paper, your paper may be long grain 
paper. Choose  A3 - Short Grain  to Off  
to avoid this problem.
aPress  MENU.
bPress  a or  b to display 
General Setup .
cPress General Setup .
dPress a or  b to display 
A3 - Short Grain .
ePress A3 - Short Grain .
fPress Off.
gPress  Stop/Exit .
Note
• If you are not sure about the type of paper 
you are using, consult the paper 
packaging or manufacturer for paper 
specifications.
• Printing will be slower when using the  A3 - Short Grain  setting On.
 
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Sleep Mode3
You can choose how long the machine must 
be idle (from 1 to 60 minutes) before it goes 
into sleep mode. The timer will restart if any 
operation is carried out on the machine. The 
default setting is 10 minutes. 
aPress  MENU.
bPress  a or  b to display 
General Setup .
cPress General Setup .
dPress a or  b to display  Sleep Mode .
ePress Sleep Mode .
fPress and choose  1 Min, 2 Mins , 
3 Mins , 5 Mins , 10 Mins , 30 Mins  
or  60 Mins , which is the length of time 
the machine is idle before entering sleep 
mode.
gPress  Stop/Exit .
Beeper Volume3
When the beeper is on, the machine will beep 
when you press a key or make a mistake.
You can choose a range of volume levels, 
from High  to Off .
aPress  MENU.
bPress  a or  b to display 
General Setup .
cPress General Setup .
dPress Beeper .
ePress and choose  Low, Med , High  or 
Off .
fPress  Stop/Exit .
 
						

							
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LCD screen3
Changing LCD Language3
You can change the LCD language.
aPress MENU.
bPress  a or  b to display 
Initial Setup .
cPress Initial Setup .
dPress Local Language .
ePress and choose your language.
fPress Stop/Exit .
LCD Contrast3
You can adjust the LCD contrast for a sharper 
and more vivid display. If you are having 
difficulty reading the LCD, try changing the 
contrast setting.
aPress MENU.
bPress  a or  b to display 
General Setup .
cPress General Setup .
dPress LCD Settings .
ePress LCD Contrast .
fPress and choose  Light, Med  or Dark .
gPress  Stop/Exit .
Setting the backlight 
brightness3
If you are having difficulty reading the LCD, 
try changing the brightness setting.
aPress MENU.
bPress  a or  b to display 
General Setup .
cPress General Setup .
dPress LCD Settings .
ePress Backlight .
fPress and choose  Light, Med  or Dark .
gPress  Stop/Exit .
Setting the Dim Timer for the 
backlight 3
You can set how long the LCD backlight stays 
on after the last key press. 
aPress MENU.
bPress  a or  b to display 
General Setup .
cPress General Setup .
dPress LCD Settings .
ePress Dim Timer .
fPress and choose  Off, 10 Secs , 
20 Secs  or 30 Secs .
gPress Stop/Exit .
 
						

							
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Printing Reports3
The following reports are available:  „ Help List
A help list showing how to program your 
machine.
„ User Settings
Lists your settings.
„ Network Config
Lists your Network settings.
How to print a report3
aPress  MENU.
bPress  a or  b to display 
Print Reports .
cPress Print Reports .
dChoose the report you want and press 
the button.
ePress Mono Start .
fPress Stop/Exit .
 
						

							
Section II
CopyII
Making copies30
 
						

							
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How to copy4
Entering Copy mode4
When you want to make a copy, press (Copy ) to illuminate it in blue.
 
The LCD shows: 
1 No. of Copies
Enter the number of copies you want either by 
pressing the number or pressing  + or  - on the 
screen (as shown above).
Press  d or  c to scroll through the copy 
options. Press the option that you want to set.
„ Quality  (See page 31.)
„ Enlarge/Reduce  (See page 31.)
„ Tray Select  (See page 32.)
„ Paper Type  (See page 32.)
„ Paper Size  (See page 33.)
„ Brightness  (See page 33.)
„ Contrast  (See page 33.)
„ Stack/Sort  (See page 33.)
„ Page Layout  (See page 34.)
„ Skew Adjustment  (See page 36.) „
Book Copy  (See page 36.)
„ Watermark Copy  (See page 37.)
„ Favorite Settings  (See page 38.)
Note
Book Copy and Watermark Copy  
features are supported by technology 
from Reallusion, Inc. 
 
Making a single copy4
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document.
(See Loading documents  on page 22.)
cPress Mono Start  or Colour Start .
Making multiple copies4
You can make up to 99 copies in one print run.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document.
(See Loading documents  on page 22.)
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress Mono Start  or Colour Start .
Note
To sort the copies, press  Stack/Sort. 
(See  Sorting copies using the ADF  
on page 33.)
 
Stop copying4
To stop copying, press  Stop/Exit.
Making copies4
COPYCO PYFavorite
Quality
Normal
N orm al100%100%Tray#1T ra y# 1
Tray Select
Enlarge/ 
Reduce
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Copy settings4
You can change the copy settings temporarily 
for the next multiple copies. 
If you have finished choosing settings, press 
Mono Start or Colour Start .
You can choose the multiple settings, press 
and set all the options that you like.
Note
You can save some of the settings that 
you use most often by setting them as a 
favourite (up to three can be saved). 
These settings will stay until you change 
them again. (See  Setting your favourites  
on page 38.)
 
Changing copy speed and 
quality4
You can choose from a range of quality. The 
factory setting is  Normal.
„ Fast
Fast copy speed and lowest amount of ink 
used. Use to save time printing 
documents to be proof-read, large 
documents or many copies.
„ Normal
Normal is the recommended mode for 
ordinary print outs. This produces good 
copy quality with good copy speed.
„ Best
Use best mode to copy precise images 
such as photographs. This provides the 
highest resolution and slowest speed.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  d or  c to display  Quality.
ePress Quality  and choose  Fast, 
Normal  or Best .
fIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
Enlarging or reducing the 
image copied4
You can choose an enlargement or reduction 
ratio. If you choose  Fit to Page, your 
machine will adjust the size automatically to 
the paper size you set.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  d or  c to display 
Enlarge/Reduce .
ePress Enlarge/Reduce .
fPress and choose 100%, Enlarge , 
Reduce , Fit to Page  or 
Custom (25-400%) .
 
						

							
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gDo one of the following: „ If you chose  Enlarge or Reduce , 
press and choose the enlargement 
or reduction ratio you want.
„ If you chose  Custom (25-400%) , 
enter an enlargement or reduction 
ratio from  25% to 400% .
Press  OK.
„ If you chose  100% or Fit to Page , 
go to step h.
hIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press  Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
Note
•Page Layout  is not available with 
Enlarge/Reduce  and 
Skew Adjustment .
• Fit to Page  option is not available with 
Sort , Book Copy  and 
Watermark Copy .
• Fit to Page  does not work properly if 
the document on the scanner glass is 
skewed by more than 3 degrees. Using 
the document guidelines on the left and 
top, place your document in the upper left 
hand corner, with the document face down 
on the scanner glass.
• Fit to Page  option is not available 
when using Legal size paper.
 
Tray Select4
You can change the tray that will be used for 
the next copy. To change the default tray see 
Setting your favourites  on page 38.
aPress (Copy).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  d or  c to display  Tray Select .
ePress Tray Select .
fPress and choose  Tray#1 or Tray#2 .
gPress Mono Start  or Colour Start .
Paper Options4
Paper Type4
If you are copying on special paper, set the 
machine for the type of paper you are using to 
get the best print quality.
aPress ( Copy).
bLoad your document.
cEnter the number of copies you want.
dPress  d or  c to display  Paper Type .
ePress Paper Type .
fPress and choose  Plain Paper, 
Inkjet Paper , Brother BP71 , 
Other Glossy  or Transparency .
gIf you do not want to change additional 
settings, press Mono Start or 
Colour Start .
100%
198% 10x15cm iA4
186% 10x15cm iLTR
142% A4 iA3, A5 iA4
97% LTR iA4
93% A4 iLTR
83% LGL iA4
69% A3 iA4, A4 iA5
47% A4 i10x15cm
Fit to Page
Custom (25-400%)